Sulens
📍 Rhone-Alpes , Departement de la Haute-Savoie · Nearest city: Thones (8 km)
42 XC score / 100 · takeoff at 1600 m · 📍 View on map
Coordinates and external links
Lat / Lng:
45.81860, 6.36187Loading real-time wind…
Forecast next days
Updated: 2026-04-19 03:05 UTC · Source: Open-Meteo · Thermal window 10:00–18:00 local time
2026-04-2075/100
Día muy favorable para XC, base de cúmulos ~941 m, viento 15 km/h.
base ~941m · wind 15 km/h2026-04-2170/100
Día volable, condiciones decentes, base de cúmulos ~1081 m, viento 12 km/h.
base ~1081m · wind 12 km/hComposite flyability score (CAPE + LI + wind + precip + low clouds). Cross-check with local pilots before flying.
Takeoff orientations
NNEESE
SSWWNW
Green = good orientation · Yellow = possible · Gray = not suitable
Why this site has thermal potential
| Factor | Value | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Hotspot density (5 km) | 5 | Medium |
| Avg thermal probability | 0.84 | Based on thousands of aggregated IGC flights |
| Solar orientation | 0.00 | Slope faces south in northern hemisphere |
| Own flight history | 0.00 | Thermals detected in platform IGC tracks |
Pilot comments
initialy imported from International Leonardo
Nearby sites
Marlens (76) · Col du Varo (44) · Le Méruz (76) · Chalet de l'Aulp (48) · Montmin (Col de la Forclaz) (47) · Chalet de la Froulaz (49)
Information derived from public data (ParaglidingEarth, kk7). Before flying: contact local pilots, check the METAR of the nearest airport and review today's forecast.